St. Francis City Council — Transcript
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
Site Plan Review for a Retail Building
Votes (1)
Site Plan for a Retail Building along Highway 47
Dissent: None
Moved by Commissioner [0:20:00] · Seconded by Commissioner [0:20:25]
Staff presented a site plan for a 7,500 sq. ft. multi-tenant retail building, highlighting several code discrepancies including a rear setback, facade material and articulation, and parking space deficiency. The applicant clarified that building size had been reduced and storage areas specified to meet parking requirements. Discussion also covered lighting, screening between commercial and residential properties, and landscaping details. The commission focused on ensuring all city requirements were addressed, either prior to or as conditions for council approval.
Notable Quotes (4)
The site itself is guided for commercial use by the 2040 Comprehensive Plan. Uh the proposed multi-tenant retail use is consistent with that guidance. Uh the site is zoned B2, which is the general business district, uh and retail uses are permitted in that district.
So this is relating to the standard that the city has um where 100% of the facade needs to be materials uh that are either brick, stone, glass, stucco, concrete block, um or something that's comparable.
So for this particular type of building the city requires one space per 200 square feet of the retail portion of the use and then one space per 500 square feet of any storage area that's involved. And so that amounts to a requirement of 37 parking spaces and right now what's being shown on the site plan is 28 spaces plus one space that's proof of parking.
And we since receiving these comments did some work to try to meet that. Also, with having to make the western property setback larger, we've reduced the size of the building by a little over 600 square feet. So, we can meet that, which also in turn reduces the number of parking spaces needed. And then also the we there will be storage in the buildings in the back. So, with them two things, we feel like we've been able to get the required parking spaces.
Ordinances & Resolutions (6)
Application for a multi-tenant retail building that was under review by the Planning Commission.
Guiding document for land use, indicating commercial use for the site.
Zoning code requirements applicable to the site plan, including dimensional, architectural, and parking standards.
Required if the applicant wishes to use 'proof of parking' for meeting parking space requirements.
Provided by the city engineer regarding grading, drainage, erosion control, and stormwater plans.
Document outlining the rationale for the Planning Commission's recommendation to the city council.